EL PASO, Texas-- A majority of Fort Bliss families KFOX14 spoke with on Wednesday said they're concerned about the news that close to 500 soldiers from the 1st Armored Division will be deployed to Liberia to help stop the spread of the Ebola virus. ...]]>

By: Bill Melugin

EL PASO, Texas-- A majority of Fort Bliss families KFOX14 spoke with on Wednesday said they're concerned about the news that close to 500 soldiers from the 1st Armored Division will be deployed to Liberia to help stop the spread of the Ebola virus. ...]]>

An investigation continues after a nurse employed by the hospital was diagnosed with active tuberculosis in late August. ...]]>

By Crystal PriceEL PASO, Texas -- Providence Memorial Hospital created a correction plan after the Texas Department of State Health Services found the hospital failed to meet safety requirements for patients.

An investigation continues after a nurse employed by the hospital was diagnosed with active tuberculosis in late August. ...]]>

Twyla Anderson is the infection prevention nurse at Memorial Medical Center and said the staff isn’t implementing any new procedures just stressing the ones they have in place. ...]]>

By: Patrick HayesLAS CRUCES, N.M. – Health officials in Las Cruces said Wednesday they could fight the Ebola virus if it comes into New Mexico.

Twyla Anderson is the infection prevention nurse at Memorial Medical Center and said the staff isn’t implementing any new procedures just stressing the ones they have in place. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/eastside-el-paso-residents-call-montwood-speed-control-2498.shtml
2498By: Stacey WelshEL PASO, Texas -- People living in the residential areas near Montwood Drive and Viscount Boulevard said speeding is a problem and it has recently caused property damage.

One woman who lives at the corner of Montwood and W.H. Burges drives did not want to give her name, but said a teenage driver who was speeding caused thousands of dollars in damage to the rock wall outside her home. ...]]>By: Stacey WelshEL PASO, Texas -- People living in the residential areas near Montwood Drive and Viscount Boulevard said speeding is a problem and it has recently caused property damage.

One woman who lives at the corner of Montwood and W.H. Burges drives did not want to give her name, but said a teenage driver who was speeding caused thousands of dollars in damage to the rock wall outside her home. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/police-looking-robbers-west-side-armed-robbery-2497.shtml
2497By: Jesse MartinezEL PASO, Texas – An armed robbery at a west El Paso convenience store has police on the lookout for two robbers.

The robbery happened around 6:18 a.m. Wednesday at the 7-Eleven store at 4858 N. Mesa St.

Police said two men wore dark clothes, hooded sweatshirts and masks as they robbed the store. ...]]>By: Jesse MartinezEL PASO, Texas – An armed robbery at a west El Paso convenience store has police on the lookout for two robbers.

The robbery happened around 6:18 a.m. Wednesday at the 7-Eleven store at 4858 N. Mesa St.

Nearly a foot of water flooded the Perez family's home on Blue Ridge Drive, one of the hardest hit areas.

Joe Perez was visiting his son and daughter-in-law in El Paso when the storm hit about a week ago. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/las-cruces-city-officials-want-adopt-modified-wage-increase-2493.shtml
2493By Patrick HayesLAS CRUCES, N.M. – Two minimum-wage laws are on the books for Las Cruces but only one can take effect. One ordinance raises the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour by 2016. The other, more recently adopted, would increase the minimum wage to $10. ...]]>By Patrick HayesLAS CRUCES, N.M. – Two minimum-wage laws are on the books for Las Cruces but only one can take effect. One ordinance raises the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour by 2016. The other, more recently adopted, would increase the minimum wage to $10. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/attorneys-say-new-evidence-can-clear-former-sunland-park-mayorelect-2492.shtml
2492By Patrick HayesLAS CRUCES, N.M. – Attorneys for Daniel Salinas said new evidence could clear the former Sunland Park mayor-elect. Salinas’ defense attorney, Joshua Spencer, told KFOX14 new evidence was discovered in a report released last week by District Attorney Mark D’Antonio. ...]]>By Patrick HayesLAS CRUCES, N.M. – Attorneys for Daniel Salinas said new evidence could clear the former Sunland Park mayor-elect. Salinas’ defense attorney, Joshua Spencer, told KFOX14 new evidence was discovered in a report released last week by District Attorney Mark D’Antonio. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/update-one-person-killed-train-accident-south-central-el-paso-2491.shtml
2491By: Jesse Martinez and Clarissa Tapia

EL PASO, Texas – A pedestrian was killed Monday evening in a train accident near the intersection of Rosa Avenue and Cebada Street, police said.

El Paso police said the pedestrian died from their injuries after 9 p. ...]]>

By: Jesse Martinez and Clarissa Tapia

EL PASO, Texas – A pedestrian was killed Monday evening in a train accident near the intersection of Rosa Avenue and Cebada Street, police said.

El Paso police said the pedestrian died from their injuries after 9 p. ...]]>

EL PASO, Texas -- Borderland parents whose babies were exposed to tuberculosis at a hospital are forced to wait weeks for testing.

As KFOX14 previously reported, an employee of Providence Memorial Hospital with an active TB infection exposed 853 babies to tuberculosis for almost a year; five of those infants tested positive for the TB infection. ...]]>

By: Genevieve Curtis

EL PASO, Texas -- Borderland parents whose babies were exposed to tuberculosis at a hospital are forced to wait weeks for testing.

As KFOX14 previously reported, an employee of Providence Memorial Hospital with an active TB infection exposed 853 babies to tuberculosis for almost a year; five of those infants tested positive for the TB infection. ...]]>

According to experts you’re able to purchase flood insurance as long as your community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program. ...]]>By Patrick HayesLAS CRUCES, N.M. – After back-to-back storms, Borderland residents wonder what their home insurance will and will not cover.

Unfortunately, most homeowners insurance doesn’t cover flood damage.

According to experts you’re able to purchase flood insurance as long as your community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/report-almost-160000-workers-el-paso-have-limited-english-skills-2486.shtml
2486EL PASO, Texas—The Spanish language is a staple in El Paso, and part of the reason is because we live so close to the border.

However, a recent report by the Brookings Institute highlighting workers with limited English skills, shows that not being proficient in English could harm a city’s economy. ...]]>EL PASO, Texas—The Spanish language is a staple in El Paso, and part of the reason is because we live so close to the border.

However, a recent report by the Brookings Institute highlighting workers with limited English skills, shows that not being proficient in English could harm a city’s economy. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/downtown-traffic-impacted-complete-i10-closure-2485.shtml
2485By Crystal PriceEL PASO, Texas -- The Texas Department of Transportation has completely closed Interstate 10 east and westbound lanes near downtown El Paso between Prospect Street and Missouri Avenue.

The closure started at 6.p.m. Sunday and will continue through 6 a. ...]]>

By Crystal PriceEL PASO, Texas -- The Texas Department of Transportation has completely closed Interstate 10 east and westbound lanes near downtown El Paso between Prospect Street and Missouri Avenue.

The closure started at 6.p.m. Sunday and will continue through 6 a. ...]]>

Residents of one El Paso neighborhood said thanks to a nearby storm pond, the mosquitoes are almost unbearable.

“I wake up in the middle of the night sometimes and I have to scratch so much. ...]]>El Paso, Texas-- First came the rain, then the mosquitos.

Residents of one El Paso neighborhood said thanks to a nearby storm pond, the mosquitoes are almost unbearable.

“I wake up in the middle of the night sometimes and I have to scratch so much. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969http://kfoxtv.com//news/features/featured/stories/cdc-officials-arrive-el-paso-after-babies-test-positive-tb-infection-2483.shtml
2483EL PASO – Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in El Paso after hundreds of babies were exposed to tuberculosis at a local hospital.Providence Memorial Hospital announced that a health care worker exposed hundreds of infants to TB. ...]]>EL PASO – Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in El Paso after hundreds of babies were exposed to tuberculosis at a local hospital.Providence Memorial Hospital announced that a health care worker exposed hundreds of infants to TB. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast Group